T ShriSindhuja, D. Manoharan, and Shwetha

Department of Dermatology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, CLC Works Road, Chrompet, Chennai, Tamil nadu- 600044.

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/752

Abstract

Lentigines are hyperpigmented macules that appear mostly over the skin of fair skinned individuals. They represent proliferation of melanocytes as a response to sun exposure. The skin lesions generally appear first in childhood and progress to increase in number till 3^rd decade ⁽¹⁾. Lentigines characteristically exhibit increased number of melanocytes at the dermo-epidermal junction. We report a case of multiple lentigines over face and palms in a 19 year old girl.  

Keywords

Lentigines; melanocytes; sun exposure

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Copy the following to cite this article: ShriSindhuja T, Manoharan D, Shwetha. Study of Episiotomy in our Population. Biomed Pharmacol J 2015;8(October Spl Edition)

Copy the following to cite this URL: ShriSindhuja T, Manoharan D, Shwetha. Multiple Lentigines – A Case Report. Biomed Pharmacol J 2015;8(October Spl Edition). Available from: http://biomedpharmajournal.org/?p=4016>